Dark Souls II Closed Beta Coming To PS3 This Fall

Prepare for some pain PlayStation owners, Namco Bandai has confirmed a special Closed-Beta-Test for Dark Souls II which is scheduled to begin on October 5, 2013 for players in North America and Europe on the PS3 via the PlayStation Network.

Anxious fans will want to pay close attention to the Dark Souls Facebook page beginning September 5th for continual Dark Souls II news and updates regarding the registration process and details pertaining to the Dark Souls Closed-Beta.

Here's a description of what you can expect:

The depth of the Dark Souls II Closed-Beta experience will truly test players’ skill, intestinal fortitude, and their sheer will to survive. The Dark Souls II Closed-Beta will delve into one of the most treacherous areas of the Dark Souls II world; players will not only get an opportunity to explore an entirely new area of the game, but also experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical challenges, and the unrelenting difficultly that only the developers at FromSoftware can deliver.

Dark Souls II will be launching in the Americas in March 2014 on the PS3, 360 and PC. Are the PlayStation 3 owners amongst you excited for the opportunity to participate in the close beta?